Lepidoptera (/ Ë l É p Éª Ë d É p t Ér É / lep-i-DOP-tÉr-É) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10% of the total described species of living organisms.
Skin Tension Lines and how to get it. 1  Skin Tension Lines (STLs) are series of lines based on the direction of tension as this relaxed skin tension lines run perpendicular to the underlying muscles contraction. For best results and aesthetic outcome, place skin incisions along skin tension lines.
Top definition. Tension. In modeling, it refers to the state of exhibiting intense fierceness with one's face and body during a photo shoot. One who does not exhibit tension can be said to resemble a limp noodle. It quickly became a favorite term of supermodel Tyra Banks on the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model, much to everyone's annoyance. For more examples of Tyraspeak, see smize, H2T, and Ty-over.